French President Emmanuel Macron tried Monday to inject a dose of reality into President Donald Trump’s ambitions to end the war in Ukraine, insisting they sought the same outcome of peace while simultaneously warning of Russia’s poor track record in keeping its international commitments.

Sitting beside the French president, Mr Trump pointedly declined to call Vladimir Putin a dictator, saying “I don’t use those words lightly.” Mr Macron seemed cautiously upbeat about his visit to the White House.

A body language expert has claimed that Donald Trump showed contempt towards French President Emmanuel Macron when he was corrected on how Europe was helping Ukraine

A body language expert has claimed that Emmanuel Macron effectively told Donald Trump to 'shut up' during their tense exchange at the White House

French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump rekindled the most touchy-feely bromance in world politics as they met on Monday for talks on Ukraine.